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King Richard II

Chapter III · Chapter 3

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Yor.
No, it is stopt with other flatt'ring sounds As praises of his state: then there are found Lasciuious Meeters, to whose venom sound The open eare of youth doth alwayes listen.
Report of fashions in proud Italy, Whose manners still our tardie apish Nation Limpes after in base imitation.
Where doth the world thrust forth a vanity, So it be new, there's no respect how vile, That is not quickly buz'd into his eares?
That all too late comes counsell to be heard, Where will doth mutiny with wits regard: Direct not him, whose way himselfe will choose, Tis breath thou lackst, and that breath wilt thou loose Gaunt.
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King Richard II

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of King Richard II is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Yor.
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No, it is stopt with other flatt'ring sounds As praises of his state: then there are found Lasciuious Meeters, to whose venom sound The open eare of youth doth alwayes listen.
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Report of fashions in proud Italy, Whose manners still our tardie apish Nation Limpes after in base imitation.
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Where doth the world thrust forth a vanity, So it be new, there's no respect how vile, That is not quickly buz'd into his eares?
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That all too late comes counsell to be heard, Where will doth mutiny with wits regard: Direct not him, whose way himselfe will choose, Tis breath thou lackst, and that breath wilt thou loose Gaunt.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

fashions noun US /ˈfæʃənz/

plural of “fashion” — how something is done or how it happens

From this reading “Report of fashions in proud Italy, Whose manners still our tardie apish Nation Limpes after in base imitation.”

Gaunt adjective US /ɡɔːnt/

very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold

From this reading “That all too late comes counsell to be heard, Where will doth mutiny with wits regard: Direct not him, whose way himselfe will choose, Tis breath thou lackst, and that breath wilt thou loose Gaunt.”

imitation noun US /ˌɪməˈteɪʃən/

the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations

From this reading “Report of fashions in proud Italy, Whose manners still our tardie apish Nation Limpes after in base imitation.”

mutiny noun US /ˈmjuːtəni/

open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)

From this reading “That all too late comes counsell to be heard, Where will doth mutiny with wits regard: Direct not him, whose way himselfe will choose, Tis breath thou lackst, and that breath wilt thou loose Gaunt.”

praises noun US /ˈpreɪzəz/

plural of “praise” — an expression of approval and commendation

From this reading “No, it is stopt with other flatt'ring sounds As praises of his state: then there are found Lasciuious Meeters, to whose venom sound The open eare of youth doth alwayes listen.”

venom noun US /ˈvenəm/

toxin secreted by animals; secreted by certain snakes and poisonous insects (e.g., spiders and scorpions)

From this reading “No, it is stopt with other flatt'ring sounds As praises of his state: then there are found Lasciuious Meeters, to whose venom sound The open eare of youth doth alwayes listen.”

vile adjective US /vaɪl/

morally reprehensible

From this reading “Where doth the world thrust forth a vanity, So it be new, there's no respect how vile, That is not quickly buz'd into his eares?”

wits noun US /wɪts/

the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception

From this reading “That all too late comes counsell to be heard, Where will doth mutiny with wits regard: Direct not him, whose way himselfe will choose, Tis breath thou lackst, and that breath wilt thou loose Gaunt.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Where doth the world thrust forth a vanity, So it be new, there's no respect how vile, That is not quickly buz'd into his eares?

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Report of fashions in proud Italy, Whose manners still our tardie apish Nation Limpes after in base imitation.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading That all too late comes counsell to be heard, Where will doth mutiny with wits regard: Direct not him, whose way himselfe will choose, Tis breath thou lackst, and that breath wilt thou loose Gaunt.

alwayes

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From this reading No, it is stopt with other flatt'ring sounds As praises of his state: then there are found Lasciuious Meeters, to whose venom sound The open eare of youth doth alwayes listen.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading That all too late comes counsell to be heard, Where will doth mutiny with wits regard: Direct not him, whose way himselfe will choose, Tis breath thou lackst, and that breath wilt thou loose Gaunt.

apishadjective

being or given to servile imitation

From this reading Report of fashions in proud Italy, Whose manners still our tardie apish Nation Limpes after in base imitation.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading No, it is stopt with other flatt'ring sounds As praises of his state: then there are found Lasciuious Meeters, to whose venom sound The open eare of youth doth alwayes listen.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading No, it is stopt with other flatt'ring sounds As praises of his state: then there are found Lasciuious Meeters, to whose venom sound The open eare of youth doth alwayes listen.

basenounUS /beɪs/

installation from which a military force initiates operations

From this reading Report of fashions in proud Italy, Whose manners still our tardie apish Nation Limpes after in base imitation.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Where doth the world thrust forth a vanity, So it be new, there's no respect how vile, That is not quickly buz'd into his eares?

breathnounUS /breθ/

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading That all too late comes counsell to be heard, Where will doth mutiny with wits regard: Direct not him, whose way himselfe will choose, Tis breath thou lackst, and that breath wilt thou loose Gaunt.

buz'd

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From this reading Where doth the world thrust forth a vanity, So it be new, there's no respect how vile, That is not quickly buz'd into his eares?

chooseverbUS /tʃuːz/

pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading That all too late comes counsell to be heard, Where will doth mutiny with wits regard: Direct not him, whose way himselfe will choose, Tis breath thou lackst, and that breath wilt thou loose Gaunt.

comesnounUS /kʌmz/

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading That all too late comes counsell to be heard, Where will doth mutiny with wits regard: Direct not him, whose way himselfe will choose, Tis breath thou lackst, and that breath wilt thou loose Gaunt.

counsell

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From this reading That all too late comes counsell to be heard, Where will doth mutiny with wits regard: Direct not him, whose way himselfe will choose, Tis breath thou lackst, and that breath wilt thou loose Gaunt.

DirectverbUS /dərˈekt/

command with authority

From this reading That all too late comes counsell to be heard, Where will doth mutiny with wits regard: Direct not him, whose way himselfe will choose, Tis breath thou lackst, and that breath wilt thou loose Gaunt.

dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/

an old form of “does”

From this reading No, it is stopt with other flatt'ring sounds As praises of his state: then there are found Lasciuious Meeters, to whose venom sound The open eare of youth doth alwayes listen.

eare

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From this reading No, it is stopt with other flatt'ring sounds As praises of his state: then there are found Lasciuious Meeters, to whose venom sound The open eare of youth doth alwayes listen.

eares

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From this reading Where doth the world thrust forth a vanity, So it be new, there's no respect how vile, That is not quickly buz'd into his eares?

fashionsnounUS /ˈfæʃənz/

plural of “fashion” — how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Report of fashions in proud Italy, Whose manners still our tardie apish Nation Limpes after in base imitation.

flatt'ring

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From this reading No, it is stopt with other flatt'ring sounds As praises of his state: then there are found Lasciuious Meeters, to whose venom sound The open eare of youth doth alwayes listen.

forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Where doth the world thrust forth a vanity, So it be new, there's no respect how vile, That is not quickly buz'd into his eares?

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading No, it is stopt with other flatt'ring sounds As praises of his state: then there are found Lasciuious Meeters, to whose venom sound The open eare of youth doth alwayes listen.

GauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/

very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold

From this reading That all too late comes counsell to be heard, Where will doth mutiny with wits regard: Direct not him, whose way himselfe will choose, Tis breath thou lackst, and that breath wilt thou loose Gaunt.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading That all too late comes counsell to be heard, Where will doth mutiny with wits regard: Direct not him, whose way himselfe will choose, Tis breath thou lackst, and that breath wilt thou loose Gaunt.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading That all too late comes counsell to be heard, Where will doth mutiny with wits regard: Direct not him, whose way himselfe will choose, Tis breath thou lackst, and that breath wilt thou loose Gaunt.

himselfe

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From this reading That all too late comes counsell to be heard, Where will doth mutiny with wits regard: Direct not him, whose way himselfe will choose, Tis breath thou lackst, and that breath wilt thou loose Gaunt.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading No, it is stopt with other flatt'ring sounds As praises of his state: then there are found Lasciuious Meeters, to whose venom sound The open eare of youth doth alwayes listen.

how

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From this reading Where doth the world thrust forth a vanity, So it be new, there's no respect how vile, That is not quickly buz'd into his eares?

imitationnounUS /ˌɪməˈteɪʃən/

the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations

From this reading Report of fashions in proud Italy, Whose manners still our tardie apish Nation Limpes after in base imitation.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Report of fashions in proud Italy, Whose manners still our tardie apish Nation Limpes after in base imitation.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Where doth the world thrust forth a vanity, So it be new, there's no respect how vile, That is not quickly buz'd into his eares?

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading No, it is stopt with other flatt'ring sounds As praises of his state: then there are found Lasciuious Meeters, to whose venom sound The open eare of youth doth alwayes listen.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading No, it is stopt with other flatt'ring sounds As praises of his state: then there are found Lasciuious Meeters, to whose venom sound The open eare of youth doth alwayes listen.

ItalynounUS /ˈɪtəli/

a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD

From this reading Report of fashions in proud Italy, Whose manners still our tardie apish Nation Limpes after in base imitation.

lackst

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From this reading That all too late comes counsell to be heard, Where will doth mutiny with wits regard: Direct not him, whose way himselfe will choose, Tis breath thou lackst, and that breath wilt thou loose Gaunt.

Lasciuious

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From this reading No, it is stopt with other flatt'ring sounds As praises of his state: then there are found Lasciuious Meeters, to whose venom sound The open eare of youth doth alwayes listen.

lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading That all too late comes counsell to be heard, Where will doth mutiny with wits regard: Direct not him, whose way himselfe will choose, Tis breath thou lackst, and that breath wilt thou loose Gaunt.

Limpes

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From this reading Report of fashions in proud Italy, Whose manners still our tardie apish Nation Limpes after in base imitation.

listenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/

hear with intention

From this reading No, it is stopt with other flatt'ring sounds As praises of his state: then there are found Lasciuious Meeters, to whose venom sound The open eare of youth doth alwayes listen.

looseadjectiveUS /luːs/

not compact or dense in structure or arrangement

From this reading That all too late comes counsell to be heard, Where will doth mutiny with wits regard: Direct not him, whose way himselfe will choose, Tis breath thou lackst, and that breath wilt thou loose Gaunt.

mannersnounUS /ˈmænərz/

social deportment

From this reading Report of fashions in proud Italy, Whose manners still our tardie apish Nation Limpes after in base imitation.

Meeters

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading No, it is stopt with other flatt'ring sounds As praises of his state: then there are found Lasciuious Meeters, to whose venom sound The open eare of youth doth alwayes listen.

mutinynounUS /ˈmjuːtəni/

open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)

From this reading That all too late comes counsell to be heard, Where will doth mutiny with wits regard: Direct not him, whose way himselfe will choose, Tis breath thou lackst, and that breath wilt thou loose Gaunt.

NationnounUS /ˈneɪʃən/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Report of fashions in proud Italy, Whose manners still our tardie apish Nation Limpes after in base imitation.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Where doth the world thrust forth a vanity, So it be new, there's no respect how vile, That is not quickly buz'd into his eares?

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading No, it is stopt with other flatt'ring sounds As praises of his state: then there are found Lasciuious Meeters, to whose venom sound The open eare of youth doth alwayes listen.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Where doth the world thrust forth a vanity, So it be new, there's no respect how vile, That is not quickly buz'd into his eares?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading No, it is stopt with other flatt'ring sounds As praises of his state: then there are found Lasciuious Meeters, to whose venom sound The open eare of youth doth alwayes listen.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading No, it is stopt with other flatt'ring sounds As praises of his state: then there are found Lasciuious Meeters, to whose venom sound The open eare of youth doth alwayes listen.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading No, it is stopt with other flatt'ring sounds As praises of his state: then there are found Lasciuious Meeters, to whose venom sound The open eare of youth doth alwayes listen.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Report of fashions in proud Italy, Whose manners still our tardie apish Nation Limpes after in base imitation.

praisesnounUS /ˈpreɪzəz/

plural of “praise” — an expression of approval and commendation

From this reading No, it is stopt with other flatt'ring sounds As praises of his state: then there are found Lasciuious Meeters, to whose venom sound The open eare of youth doth alwayes listen.

proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading Report of fashions in proud Italy, Whose manners still our tardie apish Nation Limpes after in base imitation.

quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/

with speed

From this reading Where doth the world thrust forth a vanity, So it be new, there's no respect how vile, That is not quickly buz'd into his eares?

regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading That all too late comes counsell to be heard, Where will doth mutiny with wits regard: Direct not him, whose way himselfe will choose, Tis breath thou lackst, and that breath wilt thou loose Gaunt.

ReportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/

to give an account or representation of in words

From this reading Report of fashions in proud Italy, Whose manners still our tardie apish Nation Limpes after in base imitation.

respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading Where doth the world thrust forth a vanity, So it be new, there's no respect how vile, That is not quickly buz'd into his eares?

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Where doth the world thrust forth a vanity, So it be new, there's no respect how vile, That is not quickly buz'd into his eares?

soundnounUS /saʊnd/

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading No, it is stopt with other flatt'ring sounds As praises of his state: then there are found Lasciuious Meeters, to whose venom sound The open eare of youth doth alwayes listen.

soundsnounUS /saʊndz/

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading No, it is stopt with other flatt'ring sounds As praises of his state: then there are found Lasciuious Meeters, to whose venom sound The open eare of youth doth alwayes listen.

statenounUS /steɪt/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading No, it is stopt with other flatt'ring sounds As praises of his state: then there are found Lasciuious Meeters, to whose venom sound The open eare of youth doth alwayes listen.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading Report of fashions in proud Italy, Whose manners still our tardie apish Nation Limpes after in base imitation.

stopt

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From this reading No, it is stopt with other flatt'ring sounds As praises of his state: then there are found Lasciuious Meeters, to whose venom sound The open eare of youth doth alwayes listen.

tardie

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Report of fashions in proud Italy, Whose manners still our tardie apish Nation Limpes after in base imitation.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Where doth the world thrust forth a vanity, So it be new, there's no respect how vile, That is not quickly buz'd into his eares?

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading No, it is stopt with other flatt'ring sounds As praises of his state: then there are found Lasciuious Meeters, to whose venom sound The open eare of youth doth alwayes listen.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading No, it is stopt with other flatt'ring sounds As praises of his state: then there are found Lasciuious Meeters, to whose venom sound The open eare of youth doth alwayes listen.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading No, it is stopt with other flatt'ring sounds As praises of his state: then there are found Lasciuious Meeters, to whose venom sound The open eare of youth doth alwayes listen.

there's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Where doth the world thrust forth a vanity, So it be new, there's no respect how vile, That is not quickly buz'd into his eares?

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading That all too late comes counsell to be heard, Where will doth mutiny with wits regard: Direct not him, whose way himselfe will choose, Tis breath thou lackst, and that breath wilt thou loose Gaunt.

thrustverbUS /θrʌst/

push forcefully

From this reading Where doth the world thrust forth a vanity, So it be new, there's no respect how vile, That is not quickly buz'd into his eares?

TisnounUS /tɪz/

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading That all too late comes counsell to be heard, Where will doth mutiny with wits regard: Direct not him, whose way himselfe will choose, Tis breath thou lackst, and that breath wilt thou loose Gaunt.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading No, it is stopt with other flatt'ring sounds As praises of his state: then there are found Lasciuious Meeters, to whose venom sound The open eare of youth doth alwayes listen.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading That all too late comes counsell to be heard, Where will doth mutiny with wits regard: Direct not him, whose way himselfe will choose, Tis breath thou lackst, and that breath wilt thou loose Gaunt.

vanitynounUS /ˈvænəti/

feelings of excessive pride

From this reading Where doth the world thrust forth a vanity, So it be new, there's no respect how vile, That is not quickly buz'd into his eares?

venomnounUS /ˈvenəm/

toxin secreted by animals; secreted by certain snakes and poisonous insects (e.g., spiders and scorpions)

From this reading No, it is stopt with other flatt'ring sounds As praises of his state: then there are found Lasciuious Meeters, to whose venom sound The open eare of youth doth alwayes listen.

vileadjectiveUS /vaɪl/

morally reprehensible

From this reading Where doth the world thrust forth a vanity, So it be new, there's no respect how vile, That is not quickly buz'd into his eares?

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading That all too late comes counsell to be heard, Where will doth mutiny with wits regard: Direct not him, whose way himselfe will choose, Tis breath thou lackst, and that breath wilt thou loose Gaunt.

WhereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Where doth the world thrust forth a vanity, So it be new, there's no respect how vile, That is not quickly buz'd into his eares?

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading No, it is stopt with other flatt'ring sounds As praises of his state: then there are found Lasciuious Meeters, to whose venom sound The open eare of youth doth alwayes listen.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading That all too late comes counsell to be heard, Where will doth mutiny with wits regard: Direct not him, whose way himselfe will choose, Tis breath thou lackst, and that breath wilt thou loose Gaunt.

wiltmodal verbUS /wɪlt/

an old form of “will”, used with “thou”

From this reading That all too late comes counsell to be heard, Where will doth mutiny with wits regard: Direct not him, whose way himselfe will choose, Tis breath thou lackst, and that breath wilt thou loose Gaunt.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading No, it is stopt with other flatt'ring sounds As praises of his state: then there are found Lasciuious Meeters, to whose venom sound The open eare of youth doth alwayes listen.

witsnounUS /wɪts/

the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception

From this reading That all too late comes counsell to be heard, Where will doth mutiny with wits regard: Direct not him, whose way himselfe will choose, Tis breath thou lackst, and that breath wilt thou loose Gaunt.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Where doth the world thrust forth a vanity, So it be new, there's no respect how vile, That is not quickly buz'd into his eares?

Yor

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From this reading Yor.

youthnounUS /juːθ/

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading No, it is stopt with other flatt'ring sounds As praises of his state: then there are found Lasciuious Meeters, to whose venom sound The open eare of youth doth alwayes listen.

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Chapter 3 holds 141 sentences of King Richard II, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.

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Common questions about reading King Richard II by William Shakespeare on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of King Richard II?

Yes. All 1311 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #1111 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of King Richard II is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #1111, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does King Richard II take to read?

About 109 minutes of reading across 263 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read King Richard II section by section

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